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Sued Over Creationism Sat Aug 27, 2:03 PM ET LOS ANGELES - A group representing California religious schools has filed a lawsuit accusing the University of California system of discriminatin g against high schools that teach creationism and other conservative Chr istian viewpoints.
Click Here The Association of Christian Schools International, which represents more than 800 schools, filed a federal lawsuit Thursday claiming UC admissio ns officials have refused to certify high school science courses that us e textbooks challenging Darwin's theory of evolution. Other rejected cou rses include "Christianity's Influence in American History." According to the lawsuit, the Calvary Chapel Christian School in Murrieta was told its courses were rejected because they use textbooks printed b y two Christian publishers, Bob Jones University Press and A Beka Books. Wendell E Bird, a lawyer for the association, said the policy violates t he rights of students and religious schools. UC spokeswoman Ravi Poorsina said she could not comment, because the univ ersity had not been served with the lawsuit. Still, she said the univers ity has a right to set course requirements. "These requirements were established after careful study by faculty and s taff to ensure that students who come here are fully prepared with broad knowledge and the critical thinking skills necessary to succeed," Poors ina.
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